NFL, union plan to use ex-players as HGH guinea pigs

12:03 AM,
Aug. 15, 2013

Written by

Tom Pelissero
USA Today

Former NFL defensive back Solomon Wilcots said he'd volunteer "in a heartbeat" if asked to participate in a study the NFL Players Association hopes will determine the impact of human growth hormone use on players' HGH levels.

But one member of the Pro Football of Fame said he'd have many questions before agreeing to potentially take HGH as part of a broader population study that will include blood draws from all current players before testing goes into effect.

"Hey, I'm not just going to be somebody's guinea pig just to prove a point to see what's going on," former tight end Shannon Sharpe said. ...